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Remembering Harry “Buddy” Browe, Jr

September 25, 2017 By Alice

Harry "Buddy" Browe, Jr

The family of  Harry “Buddy” Browe, Jr. contacted me. To be precise, Tina, the daughter of Louise who is Harry’s youngest sister, emailed me. She told me that the family has tried for years to get attention for this case. They contacted radio and TV shows but everyone told them that they already have enough […]

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Filed Under: Unsolved Tagged With: Case of the Month, Detroit, Harry Browe Jr, Kidnapping, Michigan, missing children

In Loving Memory: Patricia Louise Smith

September 19, 2017 By Alice

Patricia Louise Smith

Patricia Louise Smith would be 84 years old today. She was born on September 19, 1933. Her life was ended Jan 10, 1984 by an unknown person who raped and murdered her inside her own home. Patricia’s murder is connected to a string of hammer murders in Aurora, Colorado. DNA Unfortunately, having DNA has not advanced […]

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Filed Under: Forensics Tagged With: Colorado, DNA, Patricia Louise Smith, phenotyping, staged crime scene

Who killed Alice Louise Lee?

September 11, 2017 By Alice

Alice Louise Lee

Alice Louise Lee (Jun. 3, 1953 – Aug. 29, 1960) was just 7 years old when she was murdered. Physical evidence was not properly stored. It could make it impossible to use modern DNA analysis to help solve her case. Case overview Alice Louise Lee disappeared around 10am on August 29, 1960 from the bean field […]

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Filed Under: Unsolved Tagged With: Alice Louise Lee, Oregon, Strangulation

Frances Glessner Lee and the Nutshell Studies

September 7, 2017 By Alice

Frances Glessner Lee

Murder Is Her Hobby: Frances Glessner Lee and The Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death explores the surprising intersection between craft and forensic science. Frances Glessner Lee (1878-1962) made the “Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death” in exquisitely detailed miniature crime scenes to train homicide investigators. In a nutshell: “to convict the guilty, clear the innocent, and […]

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Filed Under: Forensics Tagged With: Frances Glessner Lee

Sally Shepherd, Margaret Lightfoot, and Clara Kirton

September 1, 2017 By Alice

Sally Shepherd, Margaret Lightfoot, and Clara Kirton

The unsolved homicides of Sally Shepherd, Margaret Lightfoot, and Clara Kirton feature as Cold Cases of the Month for September 2017. My friend Steve Morton told me about the unsolved homicides of Sally Shepherd and Margaret Lightfoot. I googled their names and found information on the BBC’s website from December, 2016. While reading about Sally’s […]

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Filed Under: Case of the Month Tagged With: Case of the Month, Clara Kirton, London, Margaret Lightfoot, Sally Shepherd, Strangulation, UK

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